[Hiring] Financial Analyst @CertiK

Role Description

We are looking for a detail-oriented, highly organized Entry-Level Financial Analyst to join our fast-paced finance team. In this role, you will be the backbone of the finance team, taking ownership of essential record maintenance, high-volume data scrubbing, and detailed reconciliations. This is an excellent opportunity for a recent graduate to build a strong foundational skill set in corporate finance and accounting while supporting complex month-end close processes and strategic financial analysis.

Responsibilities

• Data Maintenance & Record Keeping: Maintain, scrub, and organize large sets of financial records, ensuring absolute data integrity across ledgers and reporting systems.
• Reconciliations & Variance Investigation: Assist with and perform detailed daily and monthly reconciliations (e.g., bank, revenue, COGS), including the rigorous investigation of variances and discrepancies.
• General Accounting Support: Provide comprehensive general accounting support, including preparing journal entries and organizing month-end close documentation.
• Analysis & Modeling: Assist with financial modeling, statistical analysis, and provide support with the budget and forecasting process.
• Reporting: Present data-driven recommendations to the finance team based on variance analysis and special project findings.
• Process Improvement: Support senior analysts in streamlining financial reporting workflows (bonus points for familiarity with tools like Python or Google Apps Script to assist in automating routine reconciliation tasks).

Qualifications

• Recent graduate or in the process of completing a bachelor’s or master’s degree in finance or related field.
• Minimum GPA of 3.6.
• Completion of mid-level finance and accounting courses.
• Proficient with Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with a strong emphasis on data manipulation.
• Excellent attention to detail, problem-solving and analytical skills—must be comfortable diving deep into the data to find and fix discrepancies.
• Strong organization, time management and ability to meet strict reporting deadlines.
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills.
• Team player, strong interpersonal skills, and self-motivated to learn, take on operational tasks with a positive attitude, and tackle new challenges.

Requirements

• The target annual salary for this role performed in the US is $60,000 - $80,000.
• The exact compensation at which this job is filled will be determined by the skills and experience of qualified candidates.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance.
• 401(k) plan with company matching.
• Life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• HSA (with high deductible plan).
• FSA.
• Flexible paid time off and holidays.
• Variable commission program for business development sales roles.